Patents by Inventor Lloyd Elbert Funk

Lloyd Elbert Funk has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Gasoline-oxygenate blend and method of producing the same
    Patent number: 7981170
    Abstract: By controlling one or more properties of a gasoline-oxygenate blend, a gasoline-oxygenate blend may be blended to contain at least one alcohol that exhibits acceptable properties and characteristics. This blend and the preferred method of preparing this blend includes an alcohol, most preferably ethanol, to reduce or eliminate the introduction of MTBE while offering acceptable properties such as volatility and temperature while effectively reducing pollutant emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Charles Arthur Lieder, Lloyd Elbert Funk, David Allen Barker